Historical Marker

DR. Chapmon Powell's Cabin

Stone Mountain · DeKalb County

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The Story

Built in 1826 near the Shallowford Trail, this cabin belonged to pioneer physician Dr. Chapmon Powell, whose Cherokee patients called it the 'Medicine House'; it was moved to Stone Mountain Park's historic complex in 1961.

About this site

DR. Chapmon Powell's Cabin is a historical marker in Stone Mountain, DeKalb County. It is one of 98 historical markers documented in DeKalb County, among 143 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.8162, -84.1448 near Stone Mountain. The nearest cataloged historic site is Thornton House (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Allen House, Davis House, and Powell Academy Schoolhouse.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.8162, -84.1448 · Stone Mountain, DeKalb County

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